I want to hold you
Protect you from all of the things I've already endured
And I want to show you
To show you all the things that this life has in store for you
I'll always love you
The way that a father should love his daughter
-Staind
This was Rick's favorite time, when the world fell silent and the sky was littered with stars. Michonne would be fast asleep and lightly snoring, one hand over her protruding stomach. Rick would slide further down the bed, his head hovering above her belly and one hand covering it.
He always awaited this exact moment in the day so that he could have a conversation with his little girl. He would whisper to Michonne's belly about how he couldn't wait to meet her and all the promises, wishes and dreams he had for her.
Sometimes he would get emotional as he remembered when he first held Carl and what it was like to be a new father. And now he was doing it all over again, it brought him so much joy to know that he'll through all of her firsts with Michonne. He couldn't wait to meet her and selfishly he hoped that she would take all of her mother's best traits. And maybe a little bit of his too, but all he could imagine was a little Michonne running around
This was his favorite time, when it was just him and his baby girl and he truly couldn't wait to have this moment face to face with her.